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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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